Martin Jellinghaus (born 26 October 1944) is a retired
West German
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for West Germany in the
1968 Summer Olympics
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held in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates
Helmar Müller,
Manfred Kinder
Manfred Kinder (born 20 April 1938) is a West German
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German r ...
and
Gerhard Hennige
Gerhard Hennige (born 23 September 1940) is a retired German sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1968 Olympics, setting a European record in the semifinals. He was also part of the 4 × 400 m West German teams that finishe ...
. During the games, along with the Australian sprinter
Peter Norman, he wore
Olympic Project for Human Rights
The Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) was an American organization established by sociologist Harry Edwards and others, including noted Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos, in October 1967. The aim of the organization was to protest ...
badges to show support for the suspended American sprinters
Tommie Smith
Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track and field, track and field athlete and former wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold me ...
and
John Carlos
John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete and professional American football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power sal ...
, the two gold and bronze medalists in the men's 200-meter race, who took their places on the podium for the medal ceremony
barefooted and wearing civil rights badges, lowering their heads and each
defiantly raising a black-gloved fist as
The Star-Spangled Banner
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was played.
References
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1944 births
Living people
West German male sprinters
Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of West Germany
European Athletics Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade silver medalists for West Germany
People from Lauf an der Pegnitz
Sportspeople from Middle Franconia
Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade
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